1,200 Fun Random Interesting Facts To Win Trivia Fact For Kids Boys And Girls

1200 Fun, Random & Interesting Facts To Win Trivia! - Fact Books For Kids (Boys and Girls Age 12 - 15)

by Scott Matthews

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	5043 KB
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
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Make learning fun with these fascinating and educational facts.

1-10: Animals

1. A group of owls is called a parliament.
2. A baby kangaroo is called a joey.
3. A group of fish is called a school.
4. Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
5. A group of lions is called a pride.
6. The largest land mammal is the African elephant.
7. The smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.
8. The average lifespan of a goldfish is 10 years.
9. A group of turtles is called a bale.
10. The world's largest jellyfish is the lion's mane jellyfish, which can have a bell diameter of up to 6 feet.

11-20: Science

11. The Earth's atmosphere is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases.
12. The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second.
13. The human body is made up of about 60% water.
14. The largest organ in the human body is the skin.
15. The human brain has about 100 billion neurons.
16. The average human heart beats about 100,000 times a day.
17. The human eye can see about 10 million colors.
18. The world's largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean.
19. The world's highest mountain is Mount Everest.
20. The world's longest river is the Nile River.

21-30: History

21. The first president of the United States was George Washington.
22. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776.
23. The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787.
24. The first airplane was invented by the Wright brothers in 1903.
25. The first television was invented by John Logie Baird in 1926.
26. The first computer was invented by Charles Babbage in 1822.
27. The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
28. The first light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison in 1879.
29. The first car was invented by Karl Benz in 1885.
30. The first radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi in 1895.

31-40: Geography

31. The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
32. The Earth's surface is covered by about 71% water.
33. The Earth's diameter is about 7,900 miles.
34. The Earth's circumference is about 24,900 miles.
35. The Earth's rotation speed is about 1,000 miles per hour.
36. The Earth's revolution speed is about 66,000 miles per hour.
37. The Earth's tilt is about 23.5 degrees.
38. The Earth's magnetic field protects us from the Sun's harmful radiation.
39. The Earth's atmosphere is divided into five layers: the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.
40. The Earth's core is composed of iron and nickel.

41-50: Sports

41. The most popular sport in the world is soccer.
42. The first Olympic Games were held in Greece in 776 BC.
43. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
44. The Summer Olympic Games are held every four years.
45. The Winter Olympic Games are held every four years.
46. The most successful Olympic athlete is Michael Phelps, with 28 medals.
47. The first female Olympic athlete was Charlotte Cooper, who competed in tennis in 1900.
48. The first African-American Olympic athlete was John Baxter Taylor, who competed in track and field in 1908.
49. The first Asian-American Olympic athlete was Peter Kuruma, who competed in swimming in 1948.
50. The first Hispanic Olympic athlete was Felix Carbajal, who competed in boxing in 1904.

51-60: Music

51. The first musical instrument was the flute.
52. The first symphony was composed by Luigi Cherubini in 1806.
53. The first opera was composed by Claudio Monteverdi in 1607.
54. The first rock and roll song was "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats in 1951.
55. The first hip-hop song was "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979.
56. The most popular musical instrument in the world is the guitar.
57. The first electric guitar was invented by George Beauchamp in 1931.
58. The first synthesizer was invented by Robert Moog in 1964.
59. The first drum machine was invented by Roland Corporation in 1978.
60. The first music video was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles in 1979.

61-70: Art

61. The first painting was created by a Neanderthal about 40,000 years ago.
62. The first sculpture was created by a Homo sapiens about 30,000 years ago.
63. The first cave painting was created by a Cro-Magnon about 15,000 years ago.
64. The first oil painting was created by Jan van Eyck in the 15th century.
65. The first watercolor painting was created by Albrecht Dürer in the 15th century.
66. The first acrylic painting was created by Jackson Pollock in the 1940s.
67. The most expensive painting ever sold was "Salvator Mundi" by Leonardo da Vinci, which sold for $450 million in 2017.
68. The most famous painting in the world is the "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci.
69. The first photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826.
70. The first color photograph was taken by Thomas Sutton in 1861.

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1200 Fun, Random & Interesting Facts To Win Trivia! - Fact Books For Kids (Boys and Girls Age 12 - 15)

by Scott Matthews

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	5043 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	204 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

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